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The book focuses on the causes of environmental problems and methods and ways of mitigating these causes. It covers topics such as biostatistics, principles of analytic method, disaster...
This course uses the basic principles of biology and earth science as a context for understanding environmental policies and resource management practices. Our planet is facing unprecedented environmental challenges, from oil spills to global climate change.
Environmental science provides an integrated, quantitative, and interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental systems. Related areas of study include environmental studies and environmental engineering.
Environmental science is defined as an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates various academic fields (particularly sciences) to study the structure and function of our...
This text uses the basic principles of biology and earth science as a context for understanding environmental policies and resource management practices. Our planet is facing unprecedented ….
This open textbook covers the most salient environmental issues, from a biological perspective. The text is designed for an introductory-level college science course. Topics include the fundamentals of ecology, biodiversity, pollution, climate change, food production, and human population growth.
Using examples, it introduces and explains diferent types of ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles and laws of thermodynamics. It also contains chapters on environmental pollution and waste management that visit important topics like air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, waste water treatment and solid waste management in detail.
Give examples of the interdisciplinary nature of environmental science 4. Define sustainability and sustainable development 5. Explain the complex relationship between natural and human systems, pertaining to environmental impact, the precautionary principle, and environmental justifications 6.
Apply quantitative skills to solve environmental science problems. Demonstrate knowledge of environmental law and policy. Design and critically evaluate experiments.
Environmental Science and Sustainability One of the best ways to understand our complex relationship with the global environment is to use food as a lens. Culture, price, personal tastes, and availability contribute to food choices. However, we rarely think about how a particular meal comes to our plate, and how its production impacts the ...